[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [俱舍論頌疏論本](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823) › 30.2 # 俱舍論頌疏論本 30.2 俱舍論頌疏論本 30.2 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [30.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30.2) 古昔諸師已解此結。昔有大德名曰龍軍，三明六通具八解脫，于時一畢隣陀王至大德所，作如是說：「我今來意欲請所疑，然諸沙門性好多語，尊能直答，我當請問。」大德受請。王即問言：「命者與身為一為異？」大德答言：「此不應記。」王言：「豈不先有要耶？今何異言不答前問？」大德責曰：「我欲問疑，然諸國王性好多語，王能直答，我當發問。」王便受教。大德問言：「大王宮中諸菴羅樹所生果味為醋為甘？」王言：「宮中本無此樹。」大德復責：「先無要耶？今何異言不答所問？」王言：「宮中此樹既無，容可答言果味甘醋？」大德誨曰：「命者亦無，如何可言與身一異？」 > Masters of ancient times have already untied this knot. Formerly there was a venerable master named Nāgasena, endowed with the three knowledges, the six supernormal powers, and complete with the eight liberations. At that time, a king, Milinda, came to the venerable master and spoke as follows: "My intention in coming now is to ask about my doubts. However, the nature of monks is to be fond of many words. If the Venerable One can answer directly, I will ask." The venerable master accepted the request. The king then asked: "Is the life-principle identical to or different from the body?" The venerable master answered: "This should not be declared." The king said: "Did we not have an agreement beforehand? Why do you now make different statements and not answer my previous question?" The venerable master reproached him: "I wish to ask about a doubt. However, the nature of kings is to be fond of many words. If the Great King can answer directly, I will raise my question." The king then agreed. The venerable master asked: "Are the fruits borne by the mango trees in the Great King's palace sour or sweet in flavor?" The king said: "There are no such trees in the palace to begin with." The venerable master again reproached him: "Did we not have an agreement beforehand? Why do you now make different statements and not answer what was asked?" The king said: "Since these trees do not exist in the palace, how could it be permissible to answer whether the fruit's flavor is sweet or sour?" The venerable master instructed him: "The life-principle likewise does not exist; how could one say whether it is identical to or different from the body?" > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 30.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30.1) - [Next: 30.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30.3) - [Up: 30](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823~en-mt.30.2) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [阿毘達磨俱舍論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.sanskrit.darsana.abhidharma.abhidharmakosa!bhasya*zh-xuanzang.30.4) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1823.30.2) · Pramāṇa